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The total population of Amherst town is estimated to be 129,577 with 63,012 males (48.63%) and 66,565 females (51.37%). There are 3,553 more females than males in Amherst town.
The median household income in Amherst town was $87,277 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 273(0.31%) from $87,004 in 2020. This income is 116.98% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Amherst town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $128,299. Overall, the median household income for the town of Amherst town stands at $97,098.
In Amherst town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $55,641 for males and $35,876 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $76,097 for males and $64,286 for females.
In Amherst town, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $133,779, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $67,556.
In 2022, the population of Amherst town was 130,543, a 0.26% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Amherst town's population was 130,882, an increase of 1.19% compared to a population of 129,342 in 2020.
The median age in Amherst, New York is 39.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.12% were under the age of 15, 22.24% aged 15 to 29, 40.89% aged 30 to 64, 17.01% aged 65 to 84, and 3.74% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Amherst town population: 78.77% are White, 5.81% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.76% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.96% are some other race and 4.35% are multiracial.